What Are You Afraid of? Horror & Paranormal Podcast
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsA show that explores horror & paranormal topics, interviewing indie authors, artists, musicians & ghost hunters. We provide new music, ghost stories, new fiction, music, poetry and comedy.
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156 - HAUNTED BEACHES & BATTLEFIELDS
June 02, 2021 05:18 - 58 minutes - 63 MBEPISODE 156: HAUNTED BEACHES & BATLEFIELDS Summer’s the perfect time to share ghost stories about battlefields and boardwalks. Author T. Fox Dunham enjoyed a surprise trip to Ocean City, New Jersey. Fox stayed next to the ornate Hotel Flanders, and while his wife napped, Fox slipped over to explore the haunted grand halls and corridors of one of the shore’s oldest hotels. In Episode 117: The Ghost of Emily, Fox told the story of the Flander’s resident ghost: a young woman named Emily...
155 - BACK FROM THE DEAD
March 22, 2021 03:15 - 56 minutes - 54.1 MBEPISODE 155: BACK FROM THE DEAD Authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas have risen from the dead—well not really. The show’s just been on pause for a few months. But as we approach Spring 2021, they return with new ghost stories, horror fiction and witty banter. After chatting, they play a ghost story sent in by UK crime author Fraser Massey. Fraser is one of the authors included in Coming Through in Waves, a charity crime anthology based on the music of Pink Floyd. With his effective gr...
154 - OPIUM, ABSINTHE & LYDIA KANG
February 06, 2021 05:17 - 1 hour - 52 MBEPISODE 154: OPIUM, ABSINTHE & LYDIA KANG To celebrate Women in Horror Month, hosts T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas chat with author, physician, baker and researcher Dr. Lydia Kang. Lydia is the author of the Opium and Absinthe, a novel that tells the story of a wealthy young New York heiress who investigates a series of vampire-like killings after the first publication of Dracula. English folksinger David Walton narrates an excerpt from the book, then she shares her insights into writing ...
153 - BELSNICKING WITH FOX, PHIL & DANIEL BRAUM
December 19, 2020 03:52 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBEPISODE 153: BELSNICKING WITH FOX, PHIL & DANIEL BRAUM Authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas return to bring you their new holiday special to celebrate the winter solstice 2020. New York author, Daniel Braum, joins them to chat about his new collection of short stories, Underworld Dreams, his new event, The New York Ghost Story Festival and chat about odd holiday traditions. David Walton narrates an excerpt from one of the Daniel’s stories, Tommy’s Shadow, from Underworld Dreams. Then Fo...
154 - : BELSNICKING WITH FOX, PHIL & DANIEL BRAUM
December 19, 2020 03:52 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBEPISODE 154: BELSNICKING WITH FOX, PHIL & DANIEL BRAUM Authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas return to bring you their new holiday special to celebrate the winter solstice 2020. New York author, Daniel Braum, joins them to chat about his new collection of short stories, Underworld Dreams, his new event, The New York Ghost Story Festival and chat about odd holiday traditions. David Walton narrates an excerpt from one of the Daniel’s stories, Tommy’s Shadow, from Underworld Dreams. Then Fo...
152 - THE MORTUARY INTERVIEW
November 01, 2020 00:12 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBEPISODE 152: THE MORTUARY INTERVIEW To finish off our Halloween 2020 celebration, horror author T. Fox Dunham interviewed writer and director Ryan Spindell, the mad genius who wrote and directed Shudder’s new horror film, The Mortuary Collection. This anthology movie tells the story of karmic punishment of evil and the nature of the storyteller. The story harks back to the days when horror had a bit of camp but was ultimately fun. After attending film school in Florida, Ryan relocated...
151 - HAUNTED WORLD OF MICHELLE BELANGER
October 29, 2020 21:35 - 59 minutes - 48.9 MBEPISODE 151: HAUNTED WORLD OF MICHELLE BELANGER For a Halloween treat, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas chat with paranormal investigator and psychic, Michelle Belanger. Most widely recognized for her work as a psychic on A&E's Paranormal State and Osbourne Media's Portals to Hell, Michelle is an occult expert, educator, media personality, and author of over thirty books on paranormal and occult topics. Not only does Michelle share her unique insights on the nature of ghosts, inhu...
150 - VAMPIRE LORE WITH DACRE STOKER
October 23, 2020 19:05 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBEPSIODE 150: VAMPIRE LORE WITH DACRE STOKER Dacre Stoker, great grand-nephew of Dracula author Bram Stoker, joins authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas to talk about those creatures of the night, vampires. An author and scholar of all things vampyr, Stoker has written the only official prequel, Dracul with author J.D. Barker, based on years of research into the files and history of Bram Stoker. Dacre shares his insights into vampire lore and reveals interesting details about the book; fo...
149 - ZOMBIE LOVE FOR HALLOWEEN
October 09, 2020 20:36 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBEPISODE 149: ZOMBIE LOVE FOR HALLOWEEN We love zombies! Whether shambling, running, brain-eating or raging, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas can’t get enough of the hungry dead, especially during the Halloween season. On episode 149, Fox & Phil chat with Daniel Kraus about writing his new book, The Living Dead. Daniel had the honor of co-writing the book with the late George Romero, who created the zombie franchise with his movie, Night of the Living Dead. He explains how he went to g...
148 - SÉANCES WITH LISA MORTON
October 02, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBEPISODE 148 SEANCES WITH LISA MORTON Award-winning author Lisa Morton joins T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas to talk about her new book, Calling the Spirits: A History of Séances. Through human history, people have sought to communicate with departed souls, and the evolution of that process has taken many forms. Finally in the mid-nineteenth century, the idea of the Séance developed. Supported by fringe science and the need to speak to dead loved ones, mediums became all the rage, especially d...
147 - FOX & PHIL SAVE HALLOWEEN
September 18, 2020 20:35 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBEPISODE 147: FOX & PHIL SAVE HALLOWEEN Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas will save Halloween! We start our countdown to Halloween 2020 with episode 147. The hosts discuss different ways people can celebrate Halloween while taking precautions against Covid-19 and share some great ideas on how kids can still trick-or-treat. And to get into the spooky mood, English folksinger David Walton narrates a cautionary ghost story. In the Ouija Story in the Summer of Hell, Nina Terrible s...
146 - GRADY HENDRIX IS A VAMPIRE
August 28, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBEPISODE 146: GRADY HENDRIX IS A VAMPIRE Horror authors Phil Thomas and T. Fox Dunham welcome Grady Hendrix to the show. Hendrix is a popular American author, journalist, public speaker and screenwriter, best known for his book, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. Grady chats about his many books, shares his insights on telling modern horror stories, and talks about his writing process. English folksinger David Walton narrates an excerpt from The Southern Book Club’s Guide...
145 - SUPERNATURAL IN ST. CROIX
August 07, 2020 17:13 - 57 minutes - 49.1 MBEPISODE 145: SUPERNATURAL IN ST. CROIX Ghosts play poker in St. Croix Valley, Minnesota. On episode 145 of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas interview paranormal investigator Jill Shelley, lead investigator of St. Croix Paranormal. She is also the owner of the haunted Boyd House, which she has been restoring for ghost hunters to investigate. Jill shares ghost stories about her experiences at the house including visitations by spirit chi...
144 - WHO WAS JACK THE RIPPER?
July 17, 2020 19:47 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBEPISODE 144: WHO WAS JACK THE RIPPER On episode 144, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas talk with Australian author, Paul Williams about one of the most infamous murderers in history, Jack the Ripper. The story of Red Jack obsesses Paul, and he researched and co-wrote a book detailing all the suspects in this unsolved cold-case: Jack the Ripper Suspects: The Definitive Guide and Encyclopedia. He’s also published several articles in the magazine, Ripperologist, along with stories for Doc...
143 - SCOTT KENEMORE BRINGS THE ZOMBIES
June 26, 2020 18:08 - 59 minutes - 53 MBEPISODE 143: SCOTT KENEMORE BRINGS THE ZOMBIES It isn’t a pandemic without zombies, so the hosts of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show got a zombie author on the show. Scott Kenemore, author of the Zombie Survival Guide, hangs out with T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas to talk about writing and his new book, Lake of Darkness. Scott chats about how his love affair with zombies began, his process, how his early writing career got started and gives advice to authors on how to deal ...
142 - HAUNTED WATERS
June 05, 2020 23:42 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBEPISODE 142: HAUNTED WATER Texas author Leslie Lutz chats with horror host T. Fox Dunham about her writing and her new young adult novel out from Harper-Collins, Fractured Tide. She also shares a true ghost story. David Walton narrates The Most Haunted Hotel in Texas. Leslie shares some advice for new authors and talks about the differences in writing for the young adult market. And we play a little music from Virginia garage band The Crypts. Follow the show at www.whatareyoufraid...
141: THE PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR & PSYCHIC DETECTIVE
May 19, 2020 02:56 - 58 minutes - 73.9 MBEPISODE 141: The Paranormal Investigator & Psychic Detective Horror authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas met Paul and Tina as part of the local paranormal core of talented and experienced ghost hunters. They’re a married couple, and each brings their own talents to their investigations. Paul Dixon is a skilled investigator and Tina Marie Williamson is an experienced psychic. On episode 141, they talk about their twenty-five years ghost hunting including their scariest encounter. Tina...
141 - THE PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR & PSYCHIC DETECTIVE
May 19, 2020 02:56 - 58 minutes - 73.9 MBEPISODE 141: The Paranormal Investigator & Psychic Detective Horror authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas met Paul and Tina as part of the local paranormal core of talented and experienced ghost hunters. They’re a married couple, and each brings their own talents to their investigations. Paul Dixon is a skilled investigator and Tina Marie Williamson is an experienced psychic. On episode 141, they talk about their twenty-five years ghost hunting including their scariest encounter. Tina...
140 - GREG BEAR & BEAR'S GHOSTS
May 01, 2020 21:37 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBEPISODE 140: GREG BEAR & BEAR’S GHOST Science fiction author Greg Bear (Darwin’s Radio and Lucifer) returns to continue his conversation with horror writers T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. In part two of his interview, Greg discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence and shares advice to the writing community, giving valuable insight into the most common mistakes authors make. Our beloved British folksinger, David Walton, narrates an excerpt from Bear’s novel, Dead Lines, and a n...
140: GREG BEAR & BEAR'S GHOSTS
May 01, 2020 21:37 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBEPISODE 140: GREG BEAR & BEAR’S GHOST Science fiction author Greg Bear (Darwin’s Radio and Lucifer) returns to continue his conversation with horror writers T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. In part two of his interview, Greg discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence and shares advice to the writing community, giving valuable insight into the most common mistakes authors make. Our beloved British folksinger, David Walton, narrates an excerpt from Bear’s novel, Dead Lines, and a n...
139 - GREG BEAR: DARWIN'S AUTHOR
April 17, 2020 19:52 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBEPISODE 139: GREG BEAR – DARWIN’S AUTHOR Greg Bear, one of the most celebrated science fiction authors in modern times, joins authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas for a two part interview on What Are You Afraid Of? Greg has written such books as City at the End of Time, War Dogs and one of Fox’s favorites, Darwin’s Radio. He’s a Nebula and Hugo award-winner, and he’s consulted for NASA and the US military. Greg answers questions about his writing, his career, his views on artificial int...
138 - STORIES FOR QUARANTINE
March 26, 2020 19:48 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBEPISODE 138: STORIES FOR QUARANTINE Under house arrest during an epidemic, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas persevere in their quixotic campaign to share darkness with the world. Our mission is to entertain and distract our audience from the real horror with the entertaining horror of ghost stories, writing, fiction and the paranormal. On episode 138, Philly and Foxy chat about life in America during a modern plague, and Fox talks about a recent sighting of the cryptid creature, The M...
137 - THE BOTHELL POLTERGEIST
March 14, 2020 05:53 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBEPISODE 137: THE BOTHELL POLTERGEIST Keith Linder, author of The Bothell Hell House: Poltergeist of Washington State, is back for part two of his interview with authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. For years, spirits tormented Keith and his girlfriend with the destruction of furniture, stealing objects, manifesting as old women and even igniting bibles in self-contained fires. Keith shares additional insights on his violent and paranormal experiences and also talks about his rocky relat...
136 - HELL HOUSE OF WASHINGTON STATE
February 19, 2020 23:28 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBEPISODE 136: HELL HOUSE OF WASHINGTON STATE Keith Linder was just an average guy who moved to Washington State to build a life, and he was well on his way when he and his girlfriend Tina moved into a nice house in Bothell. Unfortunately, the building came with roommates. What began with the sound of a child’s cough on moving day would eventually explode into a war of supernatural ‘campaigns’—as Keith calls them. The spirits banged on walls, blew up light fixtures, dropped pots, app...
135 - GRAY GHOSTS & AUTHORS
January 31, 2020 05:22 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBEPISODE 135: GREY GHOSTS & AUTHORS On March 27th & March 28th 2020, Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas will appear at the popular paranormal event in Lancaster, Phenon 2020! On episode 135, Phil and Fox talk about the future, and Fox shares the next chapter in his own paranormal story happening in the apartment where he and his wife Allison just moved in Lancaster. “I swear . . . something watched me all the way across the parking lot. I found myself rushing, feeling it piercing ...
134 - I MOVED ON TOP OF A FREAKING NATIVE BURIAL GROUND IN LANCASTER
January 17, 2020 14:41 - 57 minutes - 59.3 MBEPISODE 134: I MOVED ON TOP OF A FREAKING NATIVE BURIAL GROUND IN LANCASTER Phil and Fox are back for their 5th season in 2020! Author T. Fox Dunham has moved to Lancaster, PA—a beautiful area of Pennsylvania known for its bucolic setting, Amish community and a shadow world of ghosts, devils and monsters. For the show’s return in 2020, Fox researched the city for local ghost stories and discovered the unnerving history of his apartment’s location. In the late 1600s, the Paxton clan mas...
133 - BEST HAUNTS OF 2019
January 16, 2020 22:16 - 59 minutes - 73.3 MBEPISODE 133 – BEST HAUNTS OF 2019 As the year ends, authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas celebrate their 4th season of horror, ghost stories, interviews and fun banter. Fox has selected some of his favorite moments from 2019. He shares the story they collected in Cape May, NJ of the faceless ghost who haunted a bouncer, as told by one of the residents. Heather Taddy from Paranormal State shares her scariest encounter with the paranormal. Famed author Joe R. Lansdale shares writing ...
132 - YULETIDE MONSTERS
December 18, 2019 02:17 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBEPISODE 132: YULETIDE MONSTERS Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas are back after their Halloween adventures to celebrate the holiday season with a new episode of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show. Author John C. Foster joins them, continuing their holiday tradition, and he comes bearing gifts: a creepy Christmas story, Yule Wine, narrated by Linda Jones. A cranky old lady pushes the owner of a Christmas tree farm in this tale of holiday homicide. And of cours...
131 - HALLOWEEN AT THE BEACH SPECIAL
October 28, 2019 03:02 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBEPISODE 131 HALLOWEEN AT THE BEACH ON LOCATION T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas stayed in the beach-resort town of spooky Cape May, New Jersey and recorded live the What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Halloween Special 2019 from the haunted Marquis De Lafayette Hotel. Cape May is one of the most haunted towns in the world, and the horror authors bring you two hours of local ghost stories they collected in town. Fox arrived early and spent two days listening to ghost stories from...
130 - HAUNTING OF HEATHER TADDY
October 21, 2019 00:11 - 1 hour - 111 MBEpisode 130: Haunting of Heather Taddy As we countdown to Halloween 2019, we’ve featured a variety of horror authors, television actors and paranormal investigators. Heather Taddy joins us on Episode 130 to share her years of private and televised ghost and alien hunting. Heather Taddy’s noticeable enthusiasm for the odd and unknown landed her a role as a field investigator and documentarian on 4 seasons of A&E’s Paranormal State. And now she searches for evidence of extraterrestria...
129 - HALLOWEEN FIEND
October 11, 2019 17:27 - 52 minutes - 55.5 MBEPISODE 129: HALLOWEEN FIEND Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas celebrate Halloween 2019 with extra episodes of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show. And on this episode, horror author and owner of Grindhouse Press, CV Hunt, comes on the show to talk about her fun and atmospheric book, Halloween Fiend. Phil came upon the book while looking for reading material to enjoy this October, and he liked the book so much that Fox setup an interview with the author. CV cha...
129 - HALLOWEEN FIEND
October 11, 2019 17:27 - 52 minutes - 55.5 MBEPISODE 129: HALLOWEEN FIEND Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas celebrate Halloween 2019 with extra episodes of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show. And on this episode, horror author and owner of Grindhouse Press, CV Hunt, comes on the show to talk about her fun and atmospheric book, Halloween Fiend. Phil came upon the book while looking for reading material to enjoy this October, and he liked the book so much that Fox setup an interview with the author. CV cha...
128 - HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HAYRIDE
October 04, 2019 16:02 - 57 minutes - 66.1 MBEPISODE 128: HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HAYRIDE As Halloween 2019 approaches, beloved friend and brilliant author of dark stories, PD Cacek, returns to celebrate the spooky season with writer T. Fox Dunham. Trish is a friend, sensitive and author. Flame Tree Press is releasing her next book, 'Second Lives', and she comes on to talk about her insights into writing, the elements of horror fiction and ghost stories and to talk about how she gets ready for Halloween. She also shares some ghost ...
127 - JOE R. LANSDALE STORY - UP TO MY ASS IN ALLIGATORS
September 28, 2019 01:46 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBEPISODE 127: “UP TO MY ASS IN ALLIGATORS” – THE JOE R. LANSDALE STORY Author Joe R. Lansdale defined modern genre fiction. Joe’s won multiple awards. He’s author of the movie Bubba-Hotep, Sundance Channel’s Hap & Leonard and written a ton of novels. He joins T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas on episode 137 to talk about his writing, career and life. Joe started writing at the age of twenty-one and failed enough to drive anyone off a cliff. But he kept going, kept writing, and with eac...
126 - FRIDAY THE 13th THE SERIES - THE EPISODE
September 13, 2019 20:22 - 1 hour - 57 MBEPISODE 126: FRIDAY THE 13th THE SERIES - THE EPISODE “Lewis Vendredi made a deal with the devil to sell cursed antiques . . .” It was on Saturday afternoons. We watched it when we were kids, fascinated by the occult horror. Three friends track down cursed objects to undo dark magic. Every object—a creepy doll, a scythe or playhouse—granted its owner powers but always at a terrible price. Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas interview actor and filmmaker Steve Monarque who played...
125 - WRITER OF DARKNESS
September 06, 2019 03:11 - 56 minutes - 45.4 MBEPISODE 125: WRITER OF DARKNESS Halloween would just be another Groundhog’s day without horror storytellers! And that’s Fox saying that, and he was born on Groundhog’s day. On episode 125, author T. Fox Dunham hangs out with fellow author James Longmore. They both have stories in the crime anthology, A Time For Violence, and James comes on to share his experiences as an author and impart wisdom to new writers starting the lifelong challenge. David Walton narrates an excerpt from his st...
124 - HALLOWEEN CANDY’S ON THE SHELVES!
August 24, 2019 01:25 - 57 minutes - 46.1 MBEPISODE 124: HALLOWEEN CANDY'S ALREADY ON THE SHELF!!! The stores are already selling Halloween candy. It’s really messing with authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas! But hey, they love Halloween, so time to start the autumn season with a new episode of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show. Phil and Fox hang out and chat about Halloween, candy, their new content, Phil’s new film project and a ghost story sent in by Dave Brahler. Dave was a guest on episode 78: The Ha...
123 - ALIENS WANT OUR COWS!!!
August 01, 2019 21:51 - 58 minutes - 47.2 MBEPISODE 123: ALIENS WANT OUR COWS!!! “There’s a lot we don’t know, not only about our planet but what’s happening outside of our planet—other dimensions and such.” – Chuck Zukowski, lead investigator from Travel Channel’s show, Alien Highway. Authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas are back with episode 123: ALIENS WANT OUR COWS! And for some mysterious reason, they do! Aliens keep mutilating innocent bovines, but we’ve got the man to uncover the dastardly extraterritorial plan. We play ...
122 - ALIEN HUNTER
July 19, 2019 00:37 - 58 minutes - 46.7 MBEPISODE 122: ALIEN HUNTER Chuck Zukowski from The Travel Channel’s new show, Alien Highway, comes on episode 122: Alien Hunter and is interviewed by authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. Chuck has spent his life hunting for proof of alien life, exploring spaceship crash sites, stories of alien visitation and cattle mutilation. As the lead investigator on the new show Alien Highway, he takes his search to a new level, exploring the vast deserts of Nevada with his team. He talks about h...
121 - TORMENTED SPIRITS & AUTHORS
July 05, 2019 16:10 - 58 minutes - 47.1 MBEPISOE 121: TORMENTED SPIRITS & AUTHORS Writers are a tormented lot. We should know. We’re both authors. On Episode 121 of What Are You Afraid Of? we talk to some tormented spirits and authors. Edgar Allan Poe, tormented writer and poet, haunts the state of Maryland—the place of his birth and death. Shortly after his strange passing—the circumstances have never been entirely explained—fans began seeing his mournful spirit manifesting in his family’s home, at his favorite local tavern and...
120 - THE DEAD STILL PARTY IN NEW ORLEANS
June 21, 2019 15:11 - 58 minutes - 47.1 MBEPISODE 120: THE DEAD STILL PARTY IN NEW ORLEANS T. Fox Dunham returns from New Orleans with new ghost stories and interviews! New Orleans is the ghost city of the south, a city rich with culture and characters. In addition to the delicious cuisine, history, culture and architecture, the Big Easy is also one of the most haunted places in the world. Over the next several episodes, author T. Fox Dunham will be sharing stories of the living and the dead encountered on his trip—stories ...
119 - GHOSTS OF VIETNAM
May 30, 2019 18:29 - 58 minutes - 47.2 MBEPISODE 119: GHOSTS OF VIETNAM Doing the show, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas have had the honor and pleasure of speaking to artists from around the world. On episode 119, T. Fox Dunham interviews crime/horror author Elka Ray, resident of Hoi An, Vietnam. Elka comes on the show to talk about her career, share an excerpt from the new crime anthology, A Time for Violence, and tell us about Vietnamese cultural views on the supernatural. Vietnam is mostly a Buddhist country that pra...
118 - MONSTERS OF SUMMER
May 16, 2019 18:33 - 57 minutes - 46.3 MBEPISODE 118 THE MONSTERS OF SUMMER Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas are the monsters of summer. On episode 118 of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show, the hosts start with a ghost story, playing part one of the Ghosts of Spring Avenue, researched and written by Mister Ghosts of Gettysburg, Mark Nesbitt, from his 8th collection of haunted Gettysburg tales. For years, families have witnessed floating spirits, vanishing figures and phantom lights in the homes and ...
117 - THE GHOST OF EMILY
May 03, 2019 01:52 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBEPISODE 117 THE GHOST OF EMILY The guests and staff of the Flanders Hotel located along the beach in Ocean City, New Jersey speak of the ghost of a young woman called Emily wearing a white dress who plays with doorknobs, unscrews light bulbs and runs around corners just on the edge of sight. This spirited young woman dances at weddings or sings in front of the piano while below the ghosts of mob victims scream out in the catacombs. On Episode 117 of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & P...
116 - SPRING SPIRITS
April 19, 2019 03:43 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBEPISODE 116 SPRING SPIRITS Spring is a season of resurrection, a season of spirits. On episode 116 of What Are You Afraid Of? authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas share ghost stories, strange tales and the history of the ancient holiday of Easter—previously known as Ostara. They begin with a creepy true ghost story submitted by a show fan in Florida. The Shadow Figure tells the story of the demonic oppression of a family after they move into a new house. English folksinger David Walton n...
115 - CURSE OF THE BLACKTHORN
April 05, 2019 18:31 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBEPISODE 115 CURSE OF THE BLACKTHORN Author T. Fox Dunham interviews Australia’s noir and horror writer, Isobel Blackthorn. Isobel Blackthorn is a prolific novelist of original fiction across a range of genres, including dark psychological thrillers, gripping mystery novels, captivating travel fiction and hilarious dark satire. Isobel holds a PhD in Western Esotericism for her groundbreaking study of the texts of Theosophist Alice A. Bailey. Originally a Londoner, Isobel currently lives n...
114 - GHOST YARNS OF THE SEA
March 29, 2019 18:30 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBEPISODE 114: GHOST YARNS OF THE SEA Since humans first took to the seas, stories of ghost ships haunting the waves have been told to pass the time on long voyages. Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas return on episode 114 of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show to share some of these maritime tales. English folksinger David Walton narrates a story researched and written by T. Fox Dunham about an old American cruiser docked in Philadelphia. The ghosts of dead sailors ...
113 - FOLK DEVILS & MORAL PANIC
March 15, 2019 20:16 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBEPISODE 113: FOLK DEVILS & MORAL PANIC On episode 113 of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas discuss an old concept in folk culture called moral panic. The most recent manifestation is the Momo Challenge. Momo is a horrific bird statue that first appeared in Japan, and according to the new urban legend, she assaults children and advises them to commit acts of self-harm. Momo is the most recent folk devil—the central antagonist causing...
112 - PHILADELPHIA NOIR
March 01, 2019 18:19 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBEpisode 112: Philadelphia Noir Author T. Fox Dunham interviews Philadelphia noir author Tony Knighton on episode 112. Tony talks about his writing, his influences, life as a firefighter and Philadelphia as a rich setting for noir fiction. Fox plays a ghost story about a mafia boss swearing from the afterlife, and David Walton narrates Tony’s story, Boys’ Club from the new noir anthology, A Time For Violence out on May 1st. Preorder your copy now from Close to the Bone, featuring sto...
111 - PARAPSYCHOLOGY
February 22, 2019 03:15 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBEPISODE 111: PARAPSYCHOLOGY Paranormal investigator, writer and journalist Don Allison chats with horror author T. Fox Dunham about myriad techniques and devices used in the pursuit of parapsychology. Don investigated the battlefields of haunted Gettysburg with dowsing rods and a ghost box, and he shares his insights about these ancient and modern devices. Don also tells new ghost stories from one of the spookiest battlefields from the American Civil War. He is the author of I Met Mo...